Electric car stocks in New Zealand

New Zealand: Electric car stocks was 128,000 cars in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
128,000 cars
Change on year
up 13.3%
World rank
31st
of 43 countries
All-time high
128,000 cars
in 2025
All-time low
14 cars
in 2010
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Electric car stocks in New Zealand, 2010–2025

050.0k100.0k150.0k2010201720252010: 14 cars2011: 29 cars2012: 56 cars2013: 92 cars2014: 410 cars2015: 910 cars2016: 2.4k cars2017: 5.9k cars2018: 11.4k cars2019: 17.4k cars2020: 22.9k cars2021: 35.4k cars2022: 65.0k cars2023: 92.0k cars2024: 113.0k cars2025: 128.0k cars

Source: International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in cars.

Analysis

The most recent figure for electric car stocks in New Zealand is 128,000 cars, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 13,965.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electric car stocks in New Zealand peaked at 128,000 cars in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14 cars, in 2010.

New Zealand ranks 31st of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3,857 cars 14 cars 17,400 cars 10
2020s 76,050 cars 22,900 cars 128,000 cars 6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 28 United Arab Emirates 196,000 cars compare
  2. 29 Indonesia 185,800 cars compare
  3. 30 Mexico 158,000 cars compare
  4. 32 Malaysia 113,000 cars compare
  5. 33 Russia 84,000 cars compare
  6. 34 Iceland 64,000 cars compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

More reference data data for New Zealand

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Frequently asked questions

What is electric car stocks in New Zealand?
Electric car stocks in New Zealand was 128,000 cars in 2025, according to International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electric car stocks recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 128,000 cars in 2025.
What is the lowest electric car stocks recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 14 cars in 2010.
How does New Zealand rank for electric car stocks?
New Zealand ranks 31st out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is electric car stocks rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 13,965.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electric car stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electric car stocks
Unit
cars
Source
International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 604 data points, 2010–2025
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Car stocks represent the number of cars that are in use. It is the balance of cumulative sales over time and the number of cars that have been retired or taken off the road. Electric cars include fully battery-electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids.